Flag-support



C. T. HARNED.

FLAG SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31.1919.

Patented Apr. 20, 1920.

Mar/5 Z'hamea IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEY.

CHARLES '1. EARNED, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FLAG-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20, 1920.

Application filed May 31, 1919. Serial No. 300.839.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES T. HARNED, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements inFlag-Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to flag supports and it has more particularreference to that type or form of support with which is associated anilluminating device whereby the rays of light will be directed on to theflag or flags.

The main object of my invention is to provide a device of the naturereferred to which is especially adapted for attachment on the radiatorcap of an automobile.

A further object is to provide a device of the type referred toembodying means whereby the light from the source of illumination ismore effectively directed on to the waving flag or flags when theautomobile is in motion.

lVith these and other objects in view my invention consists essentiallyin combining a source of illumination with a holder adapted to support aseries of flags and in adapting said holder for easy attachment to theradiator cap of an automobile.

In the further disclosure of this invention, reference is to be had tothe accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings constituting a part ofthis specification, in which like characters of reference denote thesame or similar parts in all the views, and in which,-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved flag support andilluminating device as applied to the radiator of an automobile.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section of the device with flags removed;and,

Fig. 3- is a fragmentary outside view showing a convenient form of lensprotecting shield or cover.

In the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the radiator of an automobile11 and to the cap 12 of said radiator 10 I attach the flag support whichis indicated generally by the numeral 13. This flag support 13 includesa base 14 provided with a vertically depending threaded extension 15 forpassage through a hole 16 provided for its reception in the cap 12, andit IS adapted to be securely attached thereto by a lock nut 17Verticallv central of the base 14, I

form a cylindrical portion 18, which is internally threaded at'its upperpart to receive an ordinary electric incandescent lamp 19 and seated insaid cylindrical portion 18 is a washer 20, on which rests a tubularpart 21, adapted to be closed at its unoer end by a second washer 2-theparts 20, 21, and 22 being all made of insulating material. Housed inthe tubular part 21 is a metallic conductor 23 into which is threaded aterminal screw 24, shrouded by an insulating bushing 25, and havingattached thereto an electric lead or wire 26. Connected into the upperend of the conductor 23 is a contact .27 with which contacts the lamp19. Seated over the cylindrical portion 18 and lamp 19, is a sphericalcasing 28, preferably made of brightly burnished or plated metal, andsaid casing is securely held in place by a second terminal screw 29 towhich is attached the second electric lead or wire 30.

Projecting tangentially upward from the i V spherical casing 28, arethree tubular holders 31 in which snugly fit the poles 32 of flags 33and these holders 31 may be fitted with attached or detachable closures34 for preventing the ingress of dirt and moisture when the flags 33 arenot in use. Seated in the upper part of the casing 28 is an appropriatelens 35, which is. held in place by a spring ring 36 and in order toprotect said lens from damage and dirt when the device is not in use, Imay fit thereover a concavoconvex shutter 37, arranged in arcuate guidesformed on or attached to the crown of the casing 28 and provide a fingerpiece 39 whereby said cover can be manipulated.

Air holes 40 may be provided around the base of the spherical casing 28for purposes of ventilation and to prevent overheating of the variousparts.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that when thedevice is installed and the wires 2630, connected with a storage batteryfor example, and the current switched on, the flags 33 will beilluminated very effectively as the automobile travels along, and thatsaid flags will wave in the beam of light emitted. through the lens 35.hen it is desirable to remove the flagsas for example in inclement.weather-the tubular holders 31 can be closed by the caps 34:, while theconcavo-convex shutter 37 can be moved over the lens 35, the entiredevice then presenting a not inartistic appearance.

While I have described in detail one practical embodiment of myinvention, I Wish it understood thatv various changes may be made in theform and arrangement of the several parts Without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention, such changes and other combinationsbeing limited by the ambit of the appended claims. Having described myinvention, 1 claim- 1. A flag supporting and illuminating devicecomprising in combination, a base having a tubular vertical portion, anelectric incandescent light mounted on the vertical portion, a sphericalcasing enveloping the tubular vertical portion and light, an electricconductor housed in and insulated from the tubular vertical portion andserving to complete the circuit to the incandescent light, a lensmounted in the upper part of the spherical casing for projecting therays of light upwardly, and a series of flag supporting members arrangedtangentially to the spherical casing.

2. A flag supporting and illuminating device comprising in combination,a base having a tubular vertical portion, an electric incandescent lightmounted on the vertical portion, a spherical casing enveloping thetubular vertical portion and light, an electric conductor housed in andinsulated from the tubular vertical portion and serving to complete thecircuit to the incandescent light, a lens mounted in the upper part ofthe spherical casing for projecting the rays of light upwardly, a seriesof flag supporting members arranged tangentially to the sphericalcasing, and a concavo-convex shutter for closing in the lens Whendesired.

3. A flag supporting and illuminating de vice comprlslng 1n comblnation,a base having a tubular vertical'portion, an electric incandescent lightmounted on the vertical portion, a spherical casing enveloping thetubular vertical portion and light, an electric conductor housed in andinsulated from the tubular vertical portion and serving to complete thecircuit to the incandescent light, a lens mounted in theupper part ofthe spherical casing for projecting the rays of light upwardly, a seriesof flag supporting members arranged tangentially to the sphericalcasing, a concavo-convex shutter for closing in the lens When desired,and closures for the flag supporting members when not in use.

4. The combination With the radiator cap of an automobile and a sourceof electric energy of a flag supporting and illuminating devicecomprising a base having a tubular vertical portion, an incandescentlight mounted on the' vertical portion, a spherical casing envelopingthe tubular vertical portion and light, and electric conductor housed inand insulated from the tubular vertical portion and serving'to completethe circuit to the incandescent light, a lens mounted in the upper partof the spherical casing for projecting the rays of light upwardly, aseries of flag supporting members disposed tangentially to the sphericalcasing, and means for closing in the lens and flag supporting memberswhen the device is not in use.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

CHARLES T. HARNED.

